Area Information for Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS

Watercress Place in Hackney is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the De Beauvoir ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This page combines information for the address Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of N1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hackney
Ward De Beauvoir
Constituency Islington South and Finsbury * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (De Beauvoir), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 312 crimes were reported within half a mile of N1 5TS.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS:

Walton Villas, Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AN
Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AL
De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5SX
Hertford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AG
Mortimer Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AP
Hertford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5SH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about N1 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Watercress Place, Hackney, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 37
Flat (Purpose-Built) 76
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 5
Total 129
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Watercress Place, Hackney, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 49% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 55
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 30
Rent Free 0
Total 128

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 37
Three People 28
Four People 24
Five People 10
Six People 5
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 123

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Watercress Place, Hackney, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 18
Family Household 79
Other Household 31
Total 128

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 43
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 129

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Islington South and Finsbury constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 187
Female 195
Total 382

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 16
10-14 23
15-19 18
20-24 29
25-29 55
30-34 44
35-39 22
40-44 21
45-49 24
50-54 19
55-59 17
60-64 28
65-69 14
70-74 11
75-79 6
80-84 4
85+ 7
Total 379

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode N1 5TS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 179
Married 96
Separated 9
Divorced 19
Widowed 14
Total 317

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 180
Good 117
Fair 57
Bad 19
Very Bad 10
Total 383

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 128
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 66
Other 17
Total 318

Ethnic Group Embed This

Watercress Place, Hackney, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 44% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 167
Mixed Ethnicity 26
Indian 1
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 1
Other Asian 13
Black African 62
Black Caribbean 29
Other Black/African/Caribbean 9
Arab 2
Other 55
Total 381

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Watercress Place, Hackney, London), 58% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 223
European Union 45
Rest of Europe 28
Africa 40
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 20
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 383

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 223
10+ Years 107
5-10 Years 21
2-5 Years 19
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 382

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to N1 5TS.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 287
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 8
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 96
Christian 174
Buddhist 2
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 67
Sikh 0
Other Religion 15
Not Stated 27
Total 382

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 113
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 21
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 28
Retired 33
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 17
Total 317

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 32
Associate Professional Occupations 32
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 184

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 28
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 59
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 40
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 50
Full-time Student 28
Total 319

Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS is within the De Beauvoir policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 312 crimes were reported within half a mile of N1 5TS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 312 crimes committed near Watercress Place
Neighbourhood Team Address De Beauvoir
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Hackney. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for N1 5TS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest railway station is Haggerston, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Haggerston 220 yards
Dalston Junction 680 yards
Hoxton 0.5 miles
Dalston Kingsland 0.6 miles
Essex Road 0.7 miles
Canonbury 0.8 miles
London Fields 0.9 miles
Old Street 1 mile
Hackney Downs 1 mile
Cambridge Heath 1.1 miles
Highbury & Islington 1.1 miles
Hackney Central 1.1 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.1 miles
Bethnal Green 1.3 miles
Rectory Road 1.4 miles
Moorgate 1.4 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.5 miles
Drayton Park 1.5 miles
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 1.6 miles
Whitechapel 1.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest Overground station is Haggerston, approximately 290 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest is Hackney New Primary School, approximately 330 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest is Waterside Academy, approximately 190 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Waterside Academy 190 yards
    
The Bridge Academy 660 yards
    
Haggerston School 0.6 miles
    
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 0.7 miles
    
City of London Academy Islington 0.8 miles
    
New Regent's College 0.8 miles
    
The Excelsior Academy 0.9 miles
    
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 0.9 miles
    
Central Foundation Boys' School 1 mile
    
Oaklands School 1 mile
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest is DE BEAUVOIR SURGERY, approximately 140 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest is Dental Surgery, approximately 800 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dental Surgery 800 yards
Orchid Dental Care 860 yards
Cosmo Clinic Ltd. 860 yards
DentalShine Practice 0.6 miles
Dental Beauty Dalston 0.6 miles
M & D Healthcare LTD 0.6 miles
Oral Surgery Ltd 0.7 miles
Charles Landau Dentistry 0.7 miles
Kindandental 2 0.8 miles
Nile Street Dental Practice 0.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest is St Leonard, approximately 670 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Watercress Place, Hackney, London, N1 5TS. The nearest is HOXTON OPTICIANS, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
HOXTON OPTICIANS 730 yards
Eyecloud Opticians 0.6 miles
Specsavers Opticians London - Dalston Cross 0.6 miles
Globe Opticians 0.7 miles
EYES ONLY OPTICIANS (MR LATORE) 0.7 miles
Essex Opticians 0.9 miles
PC Shah 0.9 miles
Opticians2u 1 mile
KITE Eyewear 1 mile
A View Opticians 1.1 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in N1 5TS

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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